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Swim Area is a BeachFinder spot in US-W, US. Today, compare wind 7 km/h · NE, uv 6.7, waves 0.0 m, water quality Check official advisories before leaving. BeachFinder Score: 80/100. Always check official flags, closures and lifeguard advice before swimming.
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7 km/h · NE
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Last updated: Aug 12, 04:00 AM local forecast timeBeachFinder Score: 80/100
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Updated: Aug 12, 04:00 AM
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16°C
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16°C
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6.7
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7 km/h · NE
Gust 11 km/h
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0.0 m
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Swim Area
Located in the Puget Sound region, Washington State, this swimming area occupies the northwestern American Pacific coastline, near Seattle. The shore is characterized by cold, deep waters typical of this glacial arm of the sea, bordered by coniferous forests that descend to the tideline. The coastal environment alternates between pebble beaches and rocky outcrops, with direct exposure to tidal currents and the Atlantic Pacific weather conditions. This swimming area is part of a dense coastal fabric: Madison Park Beach is located 5.8 km to the southeast, while two other designated swimming areas punctuate the coastline at 2.9 km and 4.2 km. Unlike these latter, which lack official designation, this site offers an open-water swimming experience without formal infrastructure. Visitors find direct access to the strait's waters, with a gradual depth and typically muddy or sandy bottoms depending on the tides. The atmosphere remains that of a local cove, far from standardized tourist developments. The site has no official supervision or Blue Flag status. Access is not adapted for people with reduced mobility. Swimmers must anticipate tidal conditions, particularly variable in Puget Sound, and prepare for water temperatures, rarely exceeding 15°C even in summer. The practice of autonomous swimming remains the domain of experienced swimmers.
About this spot
Puget Sound, this vast network of glacial fjords that penetrates deep into the Washington coast, owes its existence to the Pleistocene glaciations. These designated swimming areas reflect the historical use of the shores by local communities, long before Seattle became a metropolis. The cold waters of the strait, fed by glacial inputs from the Cascade Range, have long served as a transportation and subsistence route for the indigenous Duwamish and Salish peoples. Today, swimmers who venture there discover an aquatic environment radically different from Californian beaches: an immersion into the marine ecology of the Pacific Northwest, where seals and bald eagles coexist with daring swimmers.
Updated 5/9/2026
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7 km/h · NE. Wind can change comfort and surface conditions, especially on exposed beaches.
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